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July 18, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Of Pizzas and Governance

Hemashri likens Domino’s money-back pizza policy to government departments. Sadly, no one is accountable for the giant delays, in some cases, of nearly 100 years. Two state governments, Madhya...

June 15, 2018
IPA Service
Migration & Diaspora, Profile, Tribute

Marx Was a Great Scholar in Mathematics, Linguistics

Perhaps very few Marxists and admirers of Marx know that Marx’s contributions were not at all limited to economics and politics. Mathematics apart, his notes, manuscripts, and correspondences cover...

June 11, 2018
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Crime, Education & Career

Muscle, Money, Corruption, and Education Mafia are Deeply Entrenched in the Examination System– II

The examination system is rife with corruption. Its sanctity is highly suspect. It’s a big farce. Doctored and fake degrees are the passport to success in the job and...

June 5, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Return of Gussy Fink Nottle

The principal of an international school has read my book and admired it greatly and has shared her opinion and appreciation of the book in particular and my writing...

June 4, 2018
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Education & Career, Humor

Is our Education System a Farce? – I

These days if a student secures 70% marks, s/he is sad. It like bad second division in our times. Arindam reminisces about examinations during his time. Here he recounts...

May 28, 2018
IPA Service
Dissent, Politics, World

Fifty Years after May Revolt, France is Boiling Again: Formation of a Popular Front is on Agenda

Millions of people across France are reliving these momentous events of half a century ago in the most appropriate way: by downing tools and taking to the streets. Once...

May 23, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Prayers, Process, and Reforms: Some Things do Not Change for Ordinary People

The state administrative service is rife with arbitrariness and discrimination. Hemashri recounts how her study-leave prayer for higher studies at JNU, New Delhi, was denied, while two other batchmates...

May 18, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Consolidation of Anti-BJP Forces is the Need of the Hour

All the top leaders of Left parties who greeted the Congress of Communist Party of India held at Kollam, Kerala, too confirmed the urgent need to unite all secular,...

May 18, 2018
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

How Important is Acceptance in Our Career?

We just do not realise how important acceptance is. Hence for anyone to be able to get something done or contribute it is important to create acceptance of ourselves...

May 16, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Caught Between Files and Life: Diagnosis of a Restless Bureaucrat

Hemashri recounts the harrowing incident of a government decision gone wrong when her father, a mid-level police officer, faced tough times. It had a serious impact on the family....